Sidhu an 'unguided missile', needs to be controlled, says Anil Vij

TNN | Updated: Apr 17, 2019, 22:09 IST

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AMBALA: Haryana minister Anil Vij on Wednesday termed Navjot Singh Sidhu as an "unguided missile" and said the Congress leader's "remote lies in Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's hands". The remarks came a day after the cricketer-turned-politician stoked controversy by urging Muslim voters of a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar with sizeable population of the minority community to vote for his party and defeat (Prime Minister) Narendra Modi. "Sidhu is an unguided missile, which needs to be controlled," Haryana's Health and Sports Minister. "Sidhu's remote control lies in Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan's hands. As he keeps getting guidelines from there, he acts accordingly here," he alleged. Vij said "Such people should leave India and go to Pakistan". While talking to TOI, Vij said, "The Congress party wants to divide Hindus and Muslims."

When questioned that Sidhu has good relations with Imran Khan due to cricket and their friendship could be a reason that two rival nations have come close to each other after the initiative of building corridor in Kartarpur Sahib, Vij said, "It is the diplomacy of PM Narendra Modi Ji which has resulted in Kartarpur Sahib corridor. Sidhu has played no role in it and he is only playing in the hands of Pakistan which is using his name and him as a facade to trying their luck in dividing Hindus and Muslims. It is the only reason why they use the name of Sidhu. This has imprinted a negative impact in India and Sidhu is controlled by Pakistan." An FIR was lodged against Sidhu for violating the model code of conduct by exhorting Muslim voters in Bihar to vote for his party to defeat Modi.